Caribbean

Petro claims Colombians killed in U.S. strike off Venezuela as tensions rise in Caribbean

Colombian President Gustavo Petro said there are “signs” Colombians were killed in a U.S. military strike off Venezuela, as regional tensions rise over President Donald Trump’s escalating Caribbean anti-cartel campaign.

India News Updates: Manipur CM N Biren Singh tenders resignation from the post of Chief Minister

India News Updates: The BJP leader submitted his resignation letter to Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla at the Raj Bhavan in Imphal.

MC Explains | Common Currency for Latin American: Neymar and Messi in the same team doesn’t always work

CELAC will have to engage in economic integration and achieve macroeconomic stability for a long time before thinking of a common currency.

In pics: Notting Hill Carnival returns to London after 2 years

The carnival which returned to the streets for the first time in two years, after it was thwarted by the pandemic, is one of the largest festival celebrations of its kind in Europe.

India aim to fix middle-order woes, clinch series vs West Indies

Having won the first game by three runs, another victory will give India a successive ODI series win in the Caribbean.

Lost treasure, gold coins worth billions discovered in centuries-old shipwreck. See pics

The San Jose galleon was owned by the Spanish crown when it was sunk by the British navy near Cartagena in 1708. Experts believe it contains at least 200 tons of gold, silver and emeralds.

In pics | Fans protesting for Messi's return to tropical storm Laura and much more from Latin America and Caribbean this week

Here are some of the most compelling images from Latin America and Caribbean this week

Why the Caribbean is the playground of white-collar criminals

Despite claims that applicants are vetted by the Interpol and other regional agencies for a history of criminal conduct, many economic offenders slip through the net to clinch residency permits in tax havens

Hurricane Irma's deadly passage batters Caribbean, at least 10 dead

The evacuation of coastal areas of Florida and neighboring Georgia was the biggest seen in the US in a dozen years, as Brock Long, head of the US Federal Emergency Management Agency, warned: "It will be truly devastating.

Monster Hurricane Irma makes landfall on Barbuda in Caribbean: NHC

The eye of the rare Category Five storm passed over Barbuda around 2 am (0600 GMT) packing winds gusting at up to 295 kph, the center said.

Watch Matt Damon speak about his passion to solve water crisis

Matt Damon and Gary White, co-founders of Water.org spoke in detail to CNBC-TV18 about their various projects, innovative ideas like WaterCredit, WaterEquity to help solve the water crisis.

What do you know about volunteer vacations?

Volunteer vacations or â€˜voluntourism‘ are exactly what they sound like; individuals spend anywhere from a few days to a couple of months working on social and environmental projects.

Godrej Consumer Products acquires Strength of Nature

"This acquisition is a further step to accelerate GCPL's global 3 by 3 strategy and scale up its presence in Africa by being at the forefront of serving the hair care needs of women of African descent," the company said in a statement.

Climate change is riskiest for these countries: S&P

Climate change will worsen the hit to countries' ratings from severe natural catastrophes by one-fifth of a notch on average, according to simulations by S&P. But the hit could be even greater for vulnerable countries, such as Thailand, which could see a fall in the ratings by as much as two notches.